Tampere Film Festival
One of Europe’s oldest and most important short film festivals, held every March in Finland, with Oscar-qualifying awards.
- Where
- Tampere, Finland
- Founded
- 1970
- Usually runs
- March
- Qualifies for
- Oscars
- Focus
- International short film of all kinds
- Official site
- tamperefilmfestival.fi
Tampere Film Festival in Finland is one of the most important short film festivals in Europe. It is held every March and has a long history and a reputation for serious, diverse programming.
What it programmes
International and Finnish competitions covering fiction, documentary, animation and experimental shorts, plus retrospectives and themed programmes. Tampere’s top prizes can qualify films for the Academy Awards.
Who it suits
Strong international shorts of every kind. Like Clermont-Ferrand, it is very competitive. Put it in the “ambitious targets” part of your festival list.
Dates, rules and award-qualifying status change every year. Check the official site before you submit.
Visit the official Tampere Film Festival website